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Letter from Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to David Snellgrove to announce that the Society wishes to award him the Burton Medal, that it will be presented in the 2003-4 academic session; and that the Director, Rachel Ward, will contact regarding arrangements.

Letter from Antonio Panizzi, Principal Librarian, British Museum, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for his present of his work on comparative vocabulary of the languages of the broken tribes of Nepal. Printed letter with handwritten additions, 2 sides, dated 23 August 1864.

Letter from Apurva Krishna, Raja, Bahadur and Poet to His Majesty of Delhi, to the Royal Asiatic Society to donate a Copy of his Urdu Musnavi. Dated 29 November 1846, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he asks Hodgson to send his copy of the memo to Grant Duff (Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff) and 4 letters to the Times. He writes that the Society of Arts has taken up the trade with 'Nepal and Thibet' and have asked Campbell to write a memo on it. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides, dated 11 March 1873.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that he had been to the Pol Office and seen all he wanted though not Mr Melville. It was all satisfactory in that Campbell had not advanced anything that could not be substantiated. Campbell then quotes from the various Treaties. Campbell had called on Sir L Mallet with the results of his search and told him of the existence of Weight's pamphlet. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides with accompanying envelope annotated by Hodgson. Dated 12 June 1873.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson and his wife but states that 'we' shall not be up to the Exhibition this week. He has to be in Hodgson's part of the town on Friday 25th but will write before that. He has asked the Secretary if the Deputation can be deferred until Alcock's return and has also asked the Society if they will print Hodgson's 'Paper on the Trade with Nipal and Thibet'. Campbell writes that Alcock as President of the Geographical Section, is anxious to illustrate the whole line of the Indian [ ] and has asked Campbell to do some part of it as a short Paper. Campbell has yet to agree but thinks it is a good idea fitting in well with the present movement at the Society of Arts. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, with accompanying envelope, annotated by Hodgson. Dated 14 April 1873.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson for his and Hooker's letters and the pleasure they gave in his time of trouble. Campbell is concerned about their relationship and how Hodgson views their situation but hopes they will be released and able to meet face to face, and once released the Government will do its duty and Campbell will have little to regret of this time of imprisonment. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 5 sides, dated 14 December, 1849.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that he cannot yet confirm his visit with Hodgson due to the ill health of his sister in Scotland. He hopes he will free from 20th July if that would suit and he will bring one of the girls, Julie, with him. Campbell expresses some frustration with the India Office. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, with accompanying envelope bearing Hodgson's annotations. Dated 14 June 1873.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that the snow frightens him and therefore he will probably not go up to the meeting that evening. In view of this he has sent a Paper to be read at the meeting. The Society (of Arts) proposes to follow up the meeting with a Deputation to the India Office and have named Hyde Clarke (1815 – 1895) and Campbell to follow up as regards Nepal and Tibet. They had urged Campbell to encourage Hodgson to join the Deputation but Campbell had pointed out that Hodgson would not come to any meeting. He asks whether Hodgson would send a memo to help. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides, dated 14 March 1873.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that he attended the meeting after all and was pleased to report an excellent meeting. Alcock, (Sir Rutherford Alcock) who had preceded Campbell, had said little about Turkestan but much about Nepal, Tibet and Sikkim. Campbell had arranged to meet up with him when next in London. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, with accompanying envelope annotated by Hodgson. Dated 15 March 1873.